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| Klaus worked a lot with Harry Nilsson. He played bass on at least eight of Harry's albums, he appeared in two films, and he is in the great documentary footage (below) that was shot during the making of Harry's album Son of Schmilsson |
| This page is dedicated to Harry Nilsson who was, by all reports, a unique and wonderful person, and one of Klaus's very close friends. |
| Klaus and Harry also worked together on other people's projects, along with a great group of musicians that at various times included John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Nicky Hopkins, and many others |
| You are listening to Harry Nilsson singing 'Without You' from Nilsson Schmilsson |
| Klaus played on these Harry Nilsson albums |
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| Released in 1971, Nilsson Schmilsson was Harry's best selling album, reaching #3 on the charts in February 1972 and remaining there for a year. It produced Harry's version of "Without You" which hit #1, holding that position for four weeks. In March of 1972 Harry received a gold record for Nilsson Schmilsson. In 1973 he received his second Grammy award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Without You. |
| This is the soundtrack from the film Son of Dracula starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr. (Klaus appeared in the film as a band member) Release date: April 1974 |
| Son of Schmilsson was released while Nilsson Schmilsson was still on the charts. It reached #12 and remained on the charts for 31 weeks, also becoming gold. Click here to read about a funny incident that occurred during the recording of one of the songs for this album. |
| Pussy Cats was produced by John Lennon in 1974, recorded during the time John was living in Los Angeles. Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Jim Keltner all played drums on the album. According to his web site, Harry injured his vocal cords during the recording session. |
| Recorded in 1980 in the UK, Flash Harry was never released in the US. Flash Harry employed some wonderful musicians, including Klaus on bass Mac Rebennack on piano, and Ringo Starr on drums. |
| Duit On Mon Dei Released in 1976. Harry's first choice for the title of the album was "God's Greatest Hits" but that title was rejected by the record company. This album includes the song Salmon Falls which was co-written by Klaus and Harry. Click here for the lyrics to Salmon Falls |
| ...Thatīs the way it is... Released in 1976. Harry had another dispute with the record company about the title because they said it had already been used, but this time he won and got the name he wanted. |
| This is the soundtrack for the Popeye film. Basic tracks were recorded on location by Klaus, Harry, Van Dyke Parks, Doug Dillard, and Ray Cooper. Harry wrote all of the songs, except for "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man." Klaus appears in the movie as Von Schnitzel, the Conductor. |
| Please do yourself a favor and watch these wonderful videos filmed during the recording of Son of Schmilsson. These videos are a lot of fun and may give the viewer some insight into Harry's personality and what it was like to work with him in the studio. (Klaus plays bass and saxophone in these videos!) |
| The documentary filming of Harry Nilsson's album Son of Schmilsson With commentary by Harry Nilsson and producer Richard Perry Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 |
| Here is Klaus on the floor playing the sax! (From Part 3) |
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| Click the Popeye logo for pictures of Klaus and more from the movie! |
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